Philandersbron | |
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Coordinates: 26°48′34″S20°05′39″E / 26.8095°S 20.0943°E Coordinates: 26°48′34″S20°05′39″E / 26.8095°S 20.0943°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Northern Cape |
District | ZF Mgcawu |
Municipality | Dawid Kruiper |
Area | |
• Total | 1.30 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 1,081 |
• Density | 830/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 3.9% |
• Coloured | 93.7% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
• White | 1.7% |
• Other | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 99.1% |
• Other | 0.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 8811 |
Philandersbron is a town in the Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality within the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It has a population of 1,081; 99.07% of those speak Afrikaans. The town is mostly comprised (93.80%) of Coloured people with small percentages of Black African 3.89% and White (1.67%) people. 35.1% of residents are 14 or under.
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